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J. POWERS.

SINGLE ACTING PERFORMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED ALIG.21.I914.

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Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

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"By w/ J. POWERS. SINGLE ACTING PERFORAUNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION 'FILED AUG. 21,1914.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

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J. POWERS. SINGLE ACTING PERFORMING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED Auc.2I, I9I4.

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SlNGLE ACTING PERFORATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man Aus.2l, 1914.

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frzveizaf': JameSPowe/s JAMES POWERS, OF YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR '.130v POWERS ACCOUNTING MACHINE COMPANY, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

SINGLE-ACTING PERFORATING-MACHINE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented aug. 2e, 1ers.

Application led August21, 1914. Serial No. 857,82g

To ZZ whom it may concern: Be 1t known that I, JAMES POWERS, a citi- .zen of the United States, residing in New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements` in Single-Acting` Among the main'objects of this invention it is aimed to provide a single acting perforating machine. To this end a key mechanism is provided which will simultaneously actuate the punches and-the punch retractors by a positive stroke, the actuation of the punch retractors being timed 'with respect to the actuation of the punches so that they will retract4 the` punches after they have performed their punching operation. A further object of this invention is to provide a perforating apparatus having a vertical reciprocating carriage in which a single acting stroke of the key positively actu'ates both the vpunch and the retractor. -A still further object of the invention 1s to provide a perforating apparatus where,i

by the single actuation of .a key pbsitively actuates the perforating mechanism, the retracting mechanism and releases the carriage mechanism simultaneously.

Anothenobject of the invention is to provide a construction equipped with the present improvement which construction is especially adapted for the class of nerforators known fas the twelve-key perforators.

Still another object of the invention is -to provide a carriage release especially adapted for the present arrangement, wherebythe carriage can be setI at any point desired in case of erroneous perforation or the like.

e Other objects ofthe invention are to pro-4 vide a carriage which will maintain acard and its perfor-ations vconstantly before the eye of the operator for which purpose a vertical operating carriage 1s provided inA which the punchesoperate in a forward di-- rection', that is 'against the rear of the card; also to provide such an arrangement in whichth'e perforated paper chips will be thrust out of, andaway from, the mechanism of the machine, and tolprovide a ma chine in whichv ready access can be had to any and all of the parts of the machine for the purpose of repair or the like.

A feature of the invention is the mounting of the punches which punches are made Y of one piece and .are freely movable without the use of a spring or other power control directly connected to them.

4.Another feature of the invention is the universal bar arrangement whereby the re leasing mechanism for the carriage and the retracting mechanism for withdrawing the punches are simultaneously operated, which ybar arrangement may be several or common to both. i

Other features, `capabilities and advantages of the invention will appear from the subjoined detailed description of one speciic embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a side elevation ofthe device i with .partV of the frame'broken away. Fig.

2 is a. fragmentary view similar to Fig. 1 showing the carriage detached. Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryy cross section taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4f

is a side'elevation with parts broken away.

lF ig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the punch support.

Fig.v 7 is al fragmentary view showing the hammer lever and key lever in side elevation. Fig. 8 is a similar fragmentary view showing'the hammer lever in side elevation with part of the key lever shown as in engagement with the vhammer lever, the hammer leverbeing shown in'punch striking position. Fig. 9 is a similar fragmentary view showing the hammer lever in side elevation with part of the key-levenshown after the key lever has been released and the rear end of the key lever is swung into the ratchet plate actuating position. Fig. 10

. is a perspective of the apparatus with but one perfor-ating action in position. Fig. 11 is a cross section taken onvthe line 11--11 of Fig. 1. Figs. 12 and 13 are fragmentary limited in its downward position by the stud 45 striking the forward side of the recess 45 andis limited in its rack engaging position p stud 43 4so as to press it forwardly into engagin g position lwhen ratclietplate is rocked to permit the carriage to rise but .permitting it to be resiliently pressed out'of 'theway .v when the carriage is lowered.

lY y andvhaving connected thereto a tape 46 which is normally c thereon, the hammers will be locked on the f the The plate 5 is drawn upward by and is normally held under an upwardly moving tension by a motive force such as the spring drum 46 rotatably secured in the bracket 47 connecting wound up on the drum, and which'tape is connected at its other. end to the lower end. of the plate 5, whereby thev plate receives its upwardly vmoving tension. i

To and between the uprights 2 at their lower ends in front of the key-lever supporting bar 18 is secured a hammer supporting bar 48 which is provided with seats 49 (Fig. 10)' spaced apart from one another by disk conformations 50, the seats being substantially cylindrical, each having a llat receding'face 51 so as to form a' shorter diameter of the bar between such face and the diametrically opposite cylindrical surface than were the bar completely cylindrical. Hammers 52 are pivotally mounted on this bar andin the seats 49, the irregular conformations of the seats locking the hammers on said bar. The interlocking is a-s follows: The hammers are'eachd provided with an enlarged portion 53 at its'lower end having a slot 54 in such lower end which terminates iii zin-enlarged circular opening 55; the width of each slot/.54 is substantially equal to the distance between the receding face 51 of a `seat 49 and its diametrically opposite cylindrical portion, 'whereby a hammer is permitted to be' shipped onto a bar 48; the width of a slot 54 isnot wide enough to ac:v commodate the complete lcylindrical conformation 'of a sea/t 49, butthe enlarged circular openings 55 of the hammers are sutlicient to accommodate the complete cylindrical conformations, they having 'a radius equal to a cylindrical conformation of a seat 49;' and thus whenvtlie bar 48 is turned in proper rdirection with respect to the hammers, after the hammers are secured .bar 48. The lower ends of the hammers are also each provided with a pawl engaging stop'56 4extending forwardly thereof and adapted to be engaged by a pawl 57 operated by a key 21,' in thepresent instance, each key-lever 20 being. provided with such a. paWl 57 pivotally secured to its lateral eX- tensionon e'ver and its inherent parts for each hammer, the aforesaid pawl 57 being normally held in raised or stop engaging paratively long and thin in order toenhance its hammer stroke. In order to maintain the hammer in its extreme position of vrest ready to be operated and thus in position to utilize itsv complete stroke, each hammer is secured at its lower end by a spring 60 connectingl it to a bar G1 extending between and supported by the uprights 2 just rearwardly a little above the lever supporting bar 1 The upper end of each hammer is pro.- vided with an enlarged comparatively heavy head 62 having a punch engaging enlargement 63.l On the upper edges of the uprights 2 and extending from one to the otherl is secured a guide supporting plate 64 to which are secured guide plates vG5 which form guides for the heads, while in action, a guide plate between the paths of .movement of each two adj acenthammer heads. The lower soi The upper front edge of each of the uprights 2 is provided with a recess 66 in wlhich recesses, and extending transversely ot the upriglits, is secured the punch support and guide 17 provided with cylindrical orifices 68 one for each punch. At the front ot each side of the support 17 is formed a short raised portion (i9 on which and extending from one to the other, the stripper plate 70 is secured which is provided with orifices 71 similar to and iii alineiiient with the orifices 68. IThe punches 72 are mounted in the orifices 68, each punch having a flat receding portion 73 extending along the middle of its shank, a hammer engaging head 74 at its rear end, and a circular cutting end 75 at its front end. On the rear side of the support 17 is secured a punch locking plate 76 which extends partly over the orifices, the flat sur I face of the punches facingin one direction to permit this overlapping by n ieans of which the punches are locked on said punch support 17 The space formed between the support 17 and the stripper plate l0 by the raised portions (39 Vpermits the passage therei through of the cards to be perforated. There are provided two transverse recesses each between two adjacent orifices 68 in the punch support 17 to accommodate and permit the passage of the wires 10 with the card car- -truniiions 80 secured totheiextensions 81 isc i, perforated, means for drawing the `carriage 15' in one direction, and releasing mechanism for releasing said carriage to be free to be drawn after each perforation; said keyoperable levers being positioned to operatively actuate said perforating mechanism, retracting mechanism and 'releasing mechanism simultaneously.

3. In an apparatus for perforating records or the like, the combination with a frame having key-operable levers fulcrumed in said frame; of punches s lidably mounted in said frame, hammersl for striking said punches, retiactingy mechanism for returning said punches,.a carriage for supporting thev matter to be perforated, means for drawing the carriage in one direction, and-releasing mechanisi'nfor releasing said carriage to be free to be Adrawn after each perforation; a

first universal bar positioned in said frame v and operably connected to said retraeting mechanism, a second universal lbar positionedin said frame and operably connected .to said releasing mechanism, and stops on said hammers, said levers being positioned to positively actuate saidfirst and said. second universal bars and said stops simultaneously.

4. In an apparatus for perforating records or the like,"the combination with a frame having key-operable levers fulcrumed in said frame; of punches slidably mounted in said frame, hammers for striking said punches, reti-acting mechanism -for returning saidpunches, a carriage for supporting the matter to be perforated, means for drawing the carriage in one direction, and releasing mechanism for releasing said carriage ,to be free to be drawn after each perfoi-ation; a universal bar'arrangement positioned in saidcarriage and operably connected to said releasing mechanism and said retracting mechanism, and stops on said hammers, said levers being positioned to positively engage said universal bar ayrangcnient andv said stops simultaneously.

In a record perforating apparatus, .the

V combination of areciprocating card carrier,

a plurality of punches arranged in a row ein tending across the path ofinovement of a eard,a key independent of and positioned Vt0 aetuate each punch, a motor connected with the carrier to move it in one direction, an engaging device for holding the carrier in position for ope 'ation of a punch, and

connections between each key and engaging device by which the operation ofany punch will aetuate such engaging device to release the card carrier and' permit it to move under termined position.

(3. In a record perforating apparatus, the combination of a reciprocating card carrier, a plurality of punches arranged in a i'ow extending across thel pathof movement o f a card, a plurality of hammers positioned to actuatesaid punches, a key operatively connected to "each hammer to actuate the same, a motor connected with the carrier to move it in one directiomanengaging device for holding the carrier in position for operation of a punch, and connections between each key and engaging device by which the operation of any punch will actuate such engaging' device to release the card carrier and permit it to move under the action of 'the inotoito the next pre-determined position.

7 In an apparatus for perforating records `or the like, the combination wit-h a frame having a reciprocating card supporting carriage slidably mounted thereon, of punches slidablyinounted on said frame for perforating thel card carried by said carriage, hammers for striking said punches, retracting means for withdrawing said -punches after having been `struck, and actuating means whereby the hammers .and'vretracting means are positively and simultaneously actuated.

Athe action of the motor te the next predeioo 8. In an apparatus for perforating or the l -like, the combination with a frame having a reciprocating lcard supporting carriage slidably Amounted thereon, of punches slidably mounted on said frame for perforating vthe card carried by' 'said carriage, said punches having heads, hammers for striking said puncliheads, retraeting means for enafter having ybeen struck, and actuating means whereby the hammers and retractiiig means are positively and' simultaneously actuated.

9.v In an apparatus for perfor-ating records orthe like,'the combination with' a frame 'I having a reciprocating card supporting carriage slidably mounted thereon, of puncliesslidably mounted onsaid frame for perforating the card carried by said cari-iage, said punches having heads, hammers for striking said punch heads and pivotally mounted in said frame, and retracting means for withdrawing said punches, said reti-acting means comprising a plate pivotally mounted in said"frame and having notches for engaging said heads to withdraw said punches.

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gaging said heads to withdraw said punches Q i l l '1,195,605

10. In an apparatus for perforating records or the like, the combination with a frame having a reciprocating ca-rd supporting` carriage slidably mountedV thei'eon, of punches slidably mounted on said frame for perforating the card carried by saidpcarriage, said punches having heads, hammers for striking said punch heads and pivotally' mounted in said frame, retracting means for engaging 'said heads to punches, a universal bar positioned fin said frame and operably connected t-o said retracting means, and actuating means for engaging said universal bar to positively actuate said retracting means and to simultaneously and positively actuate said hammers.

l n an a paratus for perforating records orthe li re, the combination with a reciprocating card supporting slidably'niounted thereon, of punches slidably mounted on said frame for perforating the card carried by said carriage', said punches having heads, hammers for st rikino` said punchheads and pivotally mounted in mounted lin said frame, said punches having heads, means for actuating said punhes, retracting 'means lfor withdrawing said punches` after yhaving been actuated, said retracting means comprising a plate all 13. In a perforating apparatus having'a carriage, retractmg means to return said sition, releasing n ieans for releasing lsaid carriage to be moved upwardly after each perforation; and depressing means which 4when depressed will positively and'simultaneously actu'ate the perforating mechasaid frame, retracting means for Withdrawframe, the combination of punches slidably mounted iii said frame, means for actuating perforating rec- 'i nism, retracting means and carriage releasing mechanism.

15. In an apparatus for perforating records or the like, the combination with a frame provided with a vertical reciprocating card supporting carriage, having means for normally moving said carriage in an upward direction; of punches mounted horizontally movable in' said frame; hammers pivotally mounted .in said frame and posi; tioned to strike said punches,'key -levers having keys positioned to oii said paivl levers, and pawl stops on said hammers to be engaged by said pawls when said keys are depressed to actuate said hammers.` v

1G. In an apparatus forperforating recmounted horizontally movable in said frame; hammers pivotally mounted in said frame and positioned tofstrike said punches, key levers having depressed, pavvls' on said pawllevers, pawl stops on said hammers to be engaged by said pawls when said keys are depressed to `actuate said hammers, and means for withdrawing said punches after having been struck. l

In an apparatus for perforating recrthe like, the combination with4 a 'l t vertical reciprocating card supporting carriage,having'means moving said carriage in an upward. direction; zontally movablexin lsaid frame, heads on said punches,- hammers pivotally 4mounted in said frame 4and positioned to strike said punches, and retracting said punches after having been struck, said retracting lmeans comprising a retraetor plate pivotally mounted to be rocked adjasaid'plate corresponding in number to the number of punches and positioned toiengage the heads ofsaid has'been struck.

8. In an apparatus for'perforatingreeords or the, like, .the comb punches Whenever a punch 4 moving said carriage in an upward diitection; of punches mounted horizontally movable in said frame,l heads on d punches, hammers pivotally mounted ords or theV like', the combination with a; carriage f of, punches mounted hori..

in said frame andJ positioned to strike said.

punches, key .leversl having be depressed, pawis i means to withdraw 4ver on said universal bar .and a lever on said pivotal plate, and a link connecting said levers whereby said retracting plateis actuated whenever one of said key levers is depressed to actuate said hammer.

19. In an apparatus for perforatingl records or the like, the combination with a frame provided with a vertical reciprocating card supporting carriage, having means for normally'moving said carriage in an upward direction; of punches mounted horizontally movable in said frame, heads on said punches, hammers pivotally mounted in said frame and positioned to strike said punches, key levers having keys operatively connected to depressed, and detracting means comprising a plate pivotally mounted to rock adjacent to said punches, there being notches in said plate correspondingin number to the number of punches and positioned to engage the head of the punch that has been struck,

a universal bar rockably mounted in said frame in position to be engaged by one of said key levers when its key is depressed to actuate a hammer, a lever on said universal barA and a lever on said pivotal plate, and a link connecting said levers whereby said rew tracting plate is actuated' whenever one of said key levers is depressed to actuate said hammer, said `latter link and lever connection being timed to' actuate said pivotal plate after the hammer has been struck. i

20. In an apparatus for perforating i'ccords or the like, the combination with a vertical reciprocating card supporting carriage having means for drawing said carriage lin an upward direction, of a perforatiiig mecha-A nism to perforate a card being carried by said'carriage, and means for mounting a card on said carriage, said means comprising transversely extending bars, wires con necting said bars to form the back support,

and lugs stuck up from each of said bars, the lugs of one barextending toward those of the other bai', between which the card to be perforated is mounted.

Q11 In an apparatus for pertorating records or the like, the combination With a frame provided with a vertical reciprocating card supporting.carriage, having means for drawing said carriage in an upward direction; of a perfor-ating mechanism to perforate the `card being'earried by said car i'iage, 'and means for guiding said card on said carriage to prevent displacement thereof, said means comprising a pair of` guides provided on said'frame and extending parallel to and forming a path through which .the card passes when mounted on the cartion;

i jecting actuate said levers when the keys are.

= move horizontally in riage, and a single bar secured to said, frame drawing said carriage in an upward direcof a punch support providedwith punch receiving openings .secured in said frame adjacent" tov the pathr of movement of said carriage, punches mounted to be moved horizontally in said support and having substantially horizontal Shanks, one punch for each opening, said punchesv having fiat receding portions along the middle of their Shanks and a lockingplate secured to one side of said punch support and prothe Hat receding lwhereby said punch support. .e l

' 23. In an apparatus for peric'orating records or the like, the combinationy `With a frame provided with a vertical reciprocatportionsof vsaid punches punches are locked inl said ing card supporting carriage; of a plurality of punches extending acrossthe of movement of a cardperforate the same, carriage, said means comprising a spring drum secured to the frame, a tape connecting said carriage with said drum and operatively connected to drawthe carriage upward when and in position `to the drum winds up the tape, ypavvl andv ratchet'meansy for locking said carriage at any one of a number.

frame and having an upper paWl and a4 lower pawl, means for locking said ratchet partly across the openings' and into l path meansl for drawing said 495 of predetermined points along its vertical path of movement,

plate so that said pawls alternately engage said rack 4bar and permit the carriage to slide up a certain predetermined distance, i

and means for in neutral position so that neither of said pawls engages the rack bar and thus permits the carriage to be moved to any position at operator, said means beingv mounted on the vertically moving carriage the willv of the so'that onehand leasing means and the carriage to the desired position.

24. In an apparatus for perforating reccan engage the pawl 're- -ords or the like, the combination' with a .frame provided with 'a vertical reciprocating card supporting carriage having means ordrawing said carriage in an upwarddirection; of apunch support provided with `punch receiving openings and secured in said :trame adjacent to the'path of move-y ment of said carriage,L punches mounted to ing substantially cylindrical shanks, one punch for each opening, said punches-havholding said ratchet plate saidusupport and hav-l at the saine time move4 iso -ing fiat receding portions along the middle of their Shanks, a lockingvplate secured to one side of saidpunch support and project- L -and disposed adJacent to said pawls so, that ing partly across the openings into the flat receding portions of said punches whereby said punches are locked in said punch support, a head on each of said punches and spaced apart from its .receding portion by a portion 'of for striking said punches," and .retracting means for withdrawing said punches after struck, said retracting means comprising va plate pivotallymounted Vin said frame and having notches at one end to receive the punches with its edges engaging having been thev heads of said punches, the cylindrical portion of eachl punch between its receding portion and its head serving to permitvthe retracting plate to start on its retracting lords or the like,

movement lWhile and before engaging the head of such punch. v v

25. In an apparatus for perforating recthe combination with a `frame provided with a" vertical reciprocating card supporting carriagegof a plurality of across the path of movementof a cardiand'in position to perforate the same, means for drawing lsaid carriage,

said means comprising a spring drumse` cured to the frame,

a tape connectiin'g said carriage Withsaid drum and operatively connected to draw the carriage upward when the drum Winds' up ratchet means ,for locking saidcarriage at .any one of a number of predetermined points along its vertical path ofmovement,

ysaid means comprising a rack Abar secured tol a ratchet plate secured to the the carriage, frame and having an Vupper pawl and ay lower paWl, and means `for locking said ratchet plate so that said pawls alternately engage said rackbar a l to slide up a certain predetermined distance.

26. In an apparatus for 'perfor-ating records or the like, tlielcombination with a frame provided witha vertical reciprocatingl card supporting carriage; of a plurality of' punches extending across the path of movement of a card and .in position to perforate the same,l means for drawing said carriage, paWl and ratchetmeans for locking said car- -riage at any one/'of a number of predetermined points along its vertical path of means comprising' al iack bar secured to the carriage, a ratchet plate securedto the'frame and having'an upper `pawl, and a lower pavvl, means for locking said ratchetplate so that saidpawls alternately engage saidrack bar permit the carriage to slide up a certain predetermined distance, andmeans'for holding said ratchet j .plate in neutral lposition so that neither of said pawls engages the rack bar and thus per- ,mits. the carriage 'tobe moved'to any position its cylindrical shank, meansords or the like,

the punch is being struckl 'said'pawls engages the rack the. tape, .pawhI and 1d permit the carriage' 'l riage at any one of -rack bar, a

' release said when moved outwardly, said bar`will release said pawls from said rack bai', and means for .operating said bar.

27. In an apparatus for perfor-ating recthe combination with a frame provided with a vertical reciprocating vcard supporting carriage; of a plurality of punches extending across the path of move- .I

ment of a card and in position to perforate the same, means toi' drawing said. carriage, pawl and ratchet means for lockingsaid 'carriage at any one of'a. number of predeterl y y -mined points along its vertical path of movement, said means comprising a rack bar secured to the carriage, a ratchet plate-secured to the frame. and having an upper pawl and a lower 'pawh means for locking-Y said vratchet -nately engage said rack bar and permit the plate so that said pawls altercarriage to slide up a certain predetermined distance, and means-for holding saidr ratchet platein neutral position so that neither of bar and thus perlmits the carriage to be moved to any position at the will 'of the operator,-said means compiising links pivotallyxniountedon said rack bar,1ja bar pivotally connected'to said links and disposed adjacent toN said pawls so that when moved outwardly; said bar Will release said `paw]siti','oin'said,rack bar, a lever fulcrumed'on theftop of said carriage, and a slot and pin connection between said bar and said lever so that` when said lever is actuated it will operate said bar.

28. I ords or the like, the combination with 'a 'frame provided with a vertical reciprocating card supporting carriage; of a-plurality' of punches extending across the path of movement of, a card and in position'to perforate the same, means for drawing said carriage, pawl and ratchet means for locking a number of v mined points along itsv vertical path of movement, said means comprising a rack bar secured to the carriage, a ratchet plate secured to the frame and having an upper pawl and a lower paW'l, means for locking said ratchet plate so. that .s'aid pawls alternately' n i carriage to slide up .a certain predetermined distance, and means for holding said ratchet plate-in neutralposition. so .that neither-of said pawls engages the rack bar and thus permits the carriage to be moved to any posi-` tion at the will of the operator, said'means comprising links pivotally mounted on said bar pivotally connectedl to said links and disposed adjacent to ksaid pawls so that when moved outwardly, said bar Will paWls from said' rack bar, a

n an apparatusfor perforating rec-' said carengage said. rack 'bar and permit the in'v the finger on said lever is drnwn toward stationary lfinger piece it W1K ee'euete smet 1G lever to operate said bar.

JAMES POWER@ Witnesses GUSTAV imws, J. F. V. CHRISTOPHER. 

